Armand, wow, you did that with 45s?!? I’m way impressed because that’s not what those men in the film were riding. Their tires were HUGE and still could not always get the job done.
Has anyone done this on a Rivendell?
I pictured myself on one of my outrageous technicolor Platypi, tootling along with way too much stuff in the bags and quickly dismissed the idea. Those men were out there snapping CHAINS and stuff. Eating dehydrated food. No coffee shops in sight! Where are the bathrooms? They brought ONE OUTFIT! I am not going. But I would love to hear from anyone who is/did. Because it is a really great adventure, but not one Leah Peterson will be having.
L For those who want to ride it but can't commit the time, you can do it in sections! A friendly reminder. I rode it in 2013 on my Salsa Vaya with 45mm tires. I bailed around Durango because I had a late start in early July and ended up in monsoon season. With no mud clearance whatsoever, and pinky to ring finger going progressively numb at the end of my latter days (road bike on a mtb trail, etc.) I told myself I'd go back and finish the New Mexico portion. Have yet to do it, some day though. Maybe with a future Atlantis? Who knows. This is awesome - thanks. I am 70 & as great as that sounds the carving out the time part is insurmountable. For now anyway. But, it ain’t over ‘till it’s over! Sent from my iPhone Thanks for this, Leah! Good fun!
rmrose,
I'm not sure how old you are, but unless you have some physical constraints, the ride is entirely doable to anyone who can ride a bike on rough roads and sleep under an open sky. I rode the Divide in 2018 and meandered along for a glorious 65 days. I swam in every river, stream, and lake, and stopped at every brew pub. I was 53 at the time and met riders much older than myself. One 76-year-old woman riding solo crashed in Montana, broke her arm, recovered, and then carried on.
As Jason mentioned, the biggest challenge is carving out the time to make it happen. For that, I recommend reading Walden as a 'kick in the pants.'
Cheers, John
On Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 6:33:33 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote:
The Tour Divide route has been on my bucket list since 2012, but I haven't got much closer to actually doing it in that time - although a few bikes that I've built up over the years had the route in mind! Right now I've got a Stooge that would be good for it. I think it would take me 5 to 6 weeks, so it's quite a time commitment. There is a similarly rugged, but "only" 1000km route across BC here that I would probably do first .. who knows, maybe this is the year!
I haven't watched this video yet but it's queued up! I've enjoyed Lael Wilcox and Lachlan Morton's documentaries on the route, and read the book "Eat Sleep Ride" which is about the race.
This is good use of the off-season, getting motivated for some goals and aspirations for the year!
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